Back into Your System
{{Infobox album
| name = Back into Your System
| type = studio
| artist = Saliva
| cover = BackIntoYourSystem.jpg
| alt = An image of a person holding a boombox. Both the band's logo and album title are centered and colored red.
| released = November 12, 2002
| recorded = 2002
| venue =
| studio = Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Alternative metal
- nu metal
- {{nowrap|post-grunge}}
}}
| length = 48:43
| label = Island, Island Def Jam
| producer = Bob Marlette
| prev_title = Every Six Seconds
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Survival of the Sickest
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Back into Your System
| type = studio
| single1 = Always
| single1date = October 2002
| single2 = Rest in Pieces
| single2date = February 25, 2003
| single3 = Raise Up
| single3date = 2003
}}
}}
Back into Your System is the third studio album by American rock band Saliva. It reached number 19 on the Billboard 200[http://www.allmusic.com/album/back-into-your-system-r616578/charts-awards Album charts at Allmusic] Allmusic. Retrieved December 19, 2010. and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) since its release.
Back into Your System spawned its first single, "Always" in late 2002 and reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Its second single was "Rest In Pieces" making several Billboard charts in 2003 and later launching their third single "Raise Up", reaching number 29 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Release
"Rest In Pieces" is a promotional single for Back into Your System, written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx, both of Sixx: A.M. The music video for "Rest In Pieces" shows the band as they are touring.
"Raise Up" was released in 2003 as the third single off their third studio album Back Into Your System (2002). It reached number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Saliva/chart-history/RTT|title=Saliva Chart History (Mainstream Rock)|website=Billboard|access-date=December 26, 2018}}
Promotion
On January 3, 2003, the band announced a 32-city nationwide tour to promote the album, beginning in Jackson, Mississippi's Hal & Mal's and finishing at the London Astoria.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1459365/for-the-record-quick-news-on-foo-fighters-daredevil-saliva-glassjaw-iron-maiden-stone-sour-more/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204165134/http://www.mtv.com/news/1459365/for-the-record-quick-news-on-foo-fighters-daredevil-saliva-glassjaw-iron-maiden-stone-sour-more/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2014|title=For The Record: Quick News On Foo Fighters, 'Daredevil', Saliva, Glassjaw, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour & More|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|date=January 3, 2003|accessdate=December 29, 2018}} Breaking Benjamin and Greenwheel were supporting acts during the U.S. dates and Stone Sour performed on the U.K. portion of the European tour.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/72789/saliva-takes-system-on-the-road|title=Saliva Takes 'System' On The Road|magazine=Billboard|date=January 6, 2003|accessdate=December 29, 2018}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/back-into-your-system-mw0000231739|title=Back into Your System - Saliva|first=Brian|last=O'Neill|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 5, 2011}}
| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev2Score = B−{{cite magazine |magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,404018,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122154116/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,404018,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 22, 2013|title=Back Into Your System Review|first=Jon|last=Caramanica|authorlink=Jon Caramanica|date=January 10, 2003 |accessdate=May 28, 2012}}
| rev3 = Melodic
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Melodic |url=http://melodic.net/?page=review&id=914 |title=Saliva - Back into your system Review |first=Kaj |last=Roth |accessdate=July 5, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003073030/http://melodic.net/?page=review&id=914 |archivedate=October 3, 2011}}
}}
Back into Your System received positive reviews from music critics. Brian O'Neill of AllMusic praised the band for making the album more focused in its overall sound and musicianship than Every Six Seconds, concluding that "[The] best thing about Back Into Your System is that the disc doesn't seem to pander to rock radio as much as others of its ilk, but it should still (and did) manage success there regardless." Kaj Roth of Melodic also praised the band's commitment to delving deep into crafting solid musicianship while still retaining a semblance of their given genre. Jon Caramanica, writing for Entertainment Weekly, was mixed on Josey Scott's vocal style but gave note that his band's "unsubtle wall of monster metal ensures they never stray too far from bombast." Bob Waliszewski of Plugged In (publication) felt the band delivered mixed messages of positivity and hedonism throughout the album's track list, concluding that "With frothing guitars and drooling drums, the guys in Saliva spit out obscenities, spiritual confusion and a smug addiction to celebrity excess. A few good spots, but the parental advisory label is well-deserved."{{cite web |url=http://www.pluggedin.ca/music-reviews/album/saliva-backintoyoursystem/|title=Back Into Your System - Saliva|first=Bob|last=Waliszewski|website=Plugged In (publication)|publisher=Focus on the Family|accessdate=July 3, 2016}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = Superstar II
| writer1 = Josey Scott, Chris D'Abaldo
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Weight of the World
| writer2 = Scott, Bob Marlette
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Always
| writer3 = Scott, Marlette
| length3 = 3:51
| title4 = Back into Your System
| writer4 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Wayne Swinny, Dave Novotny, Paul Crosby
| length4 = 4:31
| title5 = All Because of You
| writer5 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Novotny
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Raise Up
| writer6 = Scott, D'Abaldo
| length6 = 3:45
| title7 = Separated Self
| writer7 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Marlette
| length7 = 4:01
| title8 = Rest in Pieces
| writer8 = Nikki Sixx, James Michael
| length8 = 3:46
| title9 = Storm
| writer9 = Scott, Marlette
| length9 = 4:21
| title10 = Holdin On
| writer10 = Scott, Swinny
| length10 = 4:21
| title11 = Pride
| writer11 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Swinny
| length11 = 2:53
| title12 = Famous Monsters
| writer12 = Scott
| length12 = 4:43
| total_length = 48:43
}}
{{tracklist
|headline=Special edition bonus track
| title13 = Click Click Boom
| writer13 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Swinny, Marlette
| length13 = 4:11
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Bonus videos (UK special edition)
| title13 = Your Disease
| note13 = music video
| writer13 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Swinny
| title14 = Click Click Boom
| note14 = music video
| writer14 = Scott, D'Abaldo, Swinny, Marlette
}}
Enhanced CD also features a playable demo of the PC game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
Credits
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Back into Your System |year=2002 |type=booklet |publisher=Island}}
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Saliva
- Josey Scott – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Wayne Swinny – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris D'Abaldo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Novotny – bass, backing vocals
- Paul Crosby – drums
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Production
- Bob Marlette – producer
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette — engineer
- Dave Holdredge — programming
- Randy Staub — mixing (tracks 1–8, 10, 11)
- Cliff Norrell — mixing (tracks 9, 12)
- Stephen Marcussen — mastering
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Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2002–2003)
!Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=242}}
| align="center"| 86 |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|19|artist=Saliva|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 3, 2016}} |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Single !Chart !Position |
| rowspan="3"|2002
|rowspan="3"|"Always" |align="center"|51 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"|2 |
| Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"|1 |
| rowspan="5"|2003
|rowspan="4"|"Rest in Pieces" |Billboard Hot 100 |align="center"|93{{cite web|website=Billboard|title=Saliva – Rest in Pieces|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Saliva/chart-history/HSI|accessdate=July 23, 2012}} |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"|11 |
| Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"|20{{cite web|website=Billboard|title=Saliva – Rest in Pieces|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Saliva/chart-history/MRT|accessdate=July 23, 2012}} |
| Adult Top 40
|align="center"|17{{cite web|website=Billboard|title=Saliva – Rest in Pieces|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Saliva/chart-history/ATF|accessdate=July 23, 2012}} |
| "Raise Up"
|Mainstream Rock Tracks |align="center"|29 |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2003)
!Position |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 15, 2021}}
|align="center"|159 |
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|type=album|artist=Saliva|title=Back Into Your System
|relmonth=11|relyear=2002|certmonth=3|certyear=2003}}
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